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To be super excited Christmas starts tomorrow!

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Imanautumn · 01/12/2025 01:17

The elves have arrived, they’ve brought advent calendars, fluffy socks, Christmas teddies, Christmas pyjamas and Christmas bedding and a Christmas book to read :) not all new things I’ve got lots from charity shops so old but new to us :) I’m so excited I love seeing my kids happy faces - tell me about your Christmas traditions!

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sashh · 02/12/2025 08:29

Spacesthatsing · 01/12/2025 17:53

Why do you care so much when the OP celebrates Christmas?

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Because it is inacurate.

Like someone deciding Wednesday is the first day of the week.

Also for actual Christians, it is rhe second most important holiday.

Also for the bank holiday.

Letsbe · 02/12/2025 08:09

And the Christmas tills are ringing and the post Christmas landfill is gearing up to receive lots more rubbish.Happy Christmas mother Earth sorry about the drowning polar bears.

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Imanautumn · 02/12/2025 01:00

SillyCecilia · 01/12/2025 06:32

Christmas in our starts on the 23rd when we decorate a tiny little bit. What are Christmas pyjamas and Christmas bedding all about?

Just makes everyone feel cosy and festive :)

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nomas · 01/12/2025 19:32

Imanautumn · 01/12/2025 19:12

We buy from charity shops mostly and then donate back after Christmas :)

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That’s lovely!

EchoedSilence · 01/12/2025 19:27

Sounds lovely, OP. Anything that cheers up the miserable dark days of December is a good thing.

Christmas Tree GIF
gogomomo2 · 01/12/2025 19:20

@Millytante I’m with you. My tree is still in the loft and rather than expensive advent calendars we are putting our money into the holiday fund, going away for a month this year so £££

Xmasdemon · 01/12/2025 19:18

Imanautumn · 01/12/2025 19:12

We buy from charity shops mostly and then donate back after Christmas :)

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That's a great idea

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Imanautumn · 01/12/2025 19:12

nomas · 01/12/2025 12:42

New Christmas bedding every year? Where do you put it all? 😮

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We buy from charity shops mostly and then donate back after Christmas :)

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Spacesthatsing · 01/12/2025 17:53

sashh · 01/12/2025 07:56

Christmas starts on the 25th December, you might not like it, you might pretend it is Xmas now, but it isn't.

Enjoy your pretend Xmas, but you can't change the date of the actual holiday.

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Why do you care so much when the OP celebrates Christmas?

25percentoffeverything · 01/12/2025 16:51

I just think this constant bending to the will and preferences of children is ricocheting back at adults, and we are becoming noticeably unregulated and infantilised as a society.

or maybe even adults enjoy the Christmas season, and it's not all about the kids.
Christmas parties, christmas diners, etc etc are held in December.

You don't need kids to enjoy Christmas illuminations either, it's all part of Christmas for many of us. We didn't wait to have kids to enjoy December and make it Christmas.

And the elf is a very optional but really fun recent idea. Ignore if you like, but some of us think it's funny, and are grateful it's a thing!

Millytante · 01/12/2025 16:47

Stompythedinosaur · 01/12/2025 08:26

This is an example of how language and traditions change.

You aren't more correct. The whole holiday is a social construct. People can celebrate and define as they like!

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Nah, it’s not that at all. It's just another example of how commercialism is the principal cultural influence on society.

Little kids oughtn’t to be spending a whole month in an orgy of gratification, surely.
(Shouldn’t all those elves be toiling in Santa’s workshop anyway, so that presents will be ready for worldwide distribution on Christmas Eve night? How come presents are all on display already?)

I just think this constant bending to the will and preferences of children is ricocheting back at adults, and we are becoming noticeably unregulated and infantilised as a society.

Harrumph! (Not even ‘Bah, humbug’, since I love mid-Winter, and Christmas!)

Fontet · 01/12/2025 16:17

Enjoy the children being at home etc and xmas with them. Before you look around they are grown up and have left home and you simply become an inconvenience and a second thought

mrswhiplington · 01/12/2025 15:58

We'll be having a quieter Christmas this year as DD has moved out and is now a police officer, working shifts dealing with all the drunks and burglars nicking people's Christmas presents.😟She will be putting our tree up for us though as she's always loved doing it.

mrswhiplington · 01/12/2025 15:45

BringBackCatsEyes · 01/12/2025 08:39

It’s just me an DS 16 at home. DS 26 will be home from travelling on Boxing Day.
So no elves or Father Christmas magic, but after some months of unemployment following residency I learnt last week that I have secured work.
So yes, considering how difficult the season this year might have been, I am now very much looking forward to having some fun evenings, buying Christmas food and being able to buy presents guilt free.

Good for you.😀 Merry Christmas🎄

ForMyNextTrickIWillMakeThisVodkaDisappear · 01/12/2025 15:43

There’s a lot of really serious people on this thread! The OP starts enjoying Christmas 1st December, others don’t agree. So what? Maybe OP isn’t Christian and doesn’t give a shit about advent? Many people don’t apart from making sure they’ve got chocolate advent calendars to hand and that’s ok.

scalt · 01/12/2025 15:14

AngelinaFibres · 01/12/2025 13:00

But 99% of British people aren't Christians.

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And 99% of statistics are made up on the spot. Grin

YouBelongHere · 01/12/2025 15:14

Praying4Peace · 01/12/2025 13:01

I hope u have a happy Christmas.
Please be aware that Christmas isn't enjoyed by everyone, for valid reasons.
It isn't about being boring

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Respectfully maybe they shouldn't click on a thread for people who are excited for Christmas then?

I'm happy too OP! Tree is up and I've worn one of my festive dresses to work today 🎄

DappledThings · 01/12/2025 15:04

Sartre · 01/12/2025 15:03

Perhaps the pedants screaming about advent would prefer we adopt the American method of referring to it as the holidays. The holiday season has begun- better?!

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Nobody is screaming. Just enjoying the accuracy and mildly grumbling about inaccuracy.

Sartre · 01/12/2025 15:03

Perhaps the pedants screaming about advent would prefer we adopt the American method of referring to it as the holidays. The holiday season has begun- better?!

Millytante · 01/12/2025 14:54

AngelinaFibres · 01/12/2025 13:00

But 99% of British people aren't Christians.

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Blimey, are you sure about this? (Not that I’m concerned from a religious point of view)

FuzzyPuffling · 01/12/2025 14:47

It's in no way negative to point out it's now Advent, not Christmas.
Christmas is a wonderful, joyful festival...its just not here yet!

Do you celebrate your birthday four weeks early?

BurntBroccoli · 01/12/2025 13:28

Sartre · 01/12/2025 06:32

Knew a pleasant thread would get detailed on AIBU! It’s generally negativity or nothing on here OP but of course you’re NBU. I love Christmas too. Our elves have also arrived and DC were thrilled to see their gifts and open their advent calendars, although youngest DS wants everyone’s!

Gifts? Are these things in the advent calendar?

Xmasdemon · 01/12/2025 13:28

I'm thinking of getting Christmas bedding when I get my tree next week. It might be a nice touch

25percentoffeverything · 01/12/2025 13:27

Coffeeandbooks88 · 01/12/2025 13:19

Christmas does not start tomorrow. Advent started yesterday however.

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in your house, in my house and many others, it starts on the 01st December.
or the 06th

Or any day you want really

BerthaFlapjack · 01/12/2025 13:27

I'm far more interested in the fact that it's only twenty days to the Solstice which to me is more meaningful than Christmas.

But, it is important to remember that we all do things differently, nobody is right or wrong whatever they celebrate and whenever they start and finish.

Kindness and acceptance should be our watchwords.

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